Standard Formats vs Custom Formats
Developers should learn and use standard formats when building applications that require data exchange, storage, or communication between disparate systems, such as in APIs, web services, databases, or file handling meets developers should learn about custom formats when building systems that require specialized data handling, such as proprietary tools, game engines, or iot devices where standard formats like json or xml are insufficient due to performance, size, or compatibility constraints. Here's our take.
Standard Formats
Developers should learn and use standard formats when building applications that require data exchange, storage, or communication between disparate systems, such as in APIs, web services, databases, or file handling
Standard Formats
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use standard formats when building applications that require data exchange, storage, or communication between disparate systems, such as in APIs, web services, databases, or file handling
Pros
- +For example, JSON is essential for REST APIs, XML for configuration files or SOAP services, and CSV for data analysis in spreadsheets
- +Related to: json, xml
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Custom Formats
Developers should learn about custom formats when building systems that require specialized data handling, such as proprietary tools, game engines, or IoT devices where standard formats like JSON or XML are insufficient due to performance, size, or compatibility constraints
Pros
- +This skill is crucial for scenarios involving legacy system integration, binary data manipulation, or creating domain-specific languages (DSLs) to ensure efficient and secure data exchange
- +Related to: data-serialization, binary-data
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Standard Formats if: You want for example, json is essential for rest apis, xml for configuration files or soap services, and csv for data analysis in spreadsheets and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Custom Formats if: You prioritize this skill is crucial for scenarios involving legacy system integration, binary data manipulation, or creating domain-specific languages (dsls) to ensure efficient and secure data exchange over what Standard Formats offers.
Developers should learn and use standard formats when building applications that require data exchange, storage, or communication between disparate systems, such as in APIs, web services, databases, or file handling
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